Buloburde

Buloburde, also spelled Buloburti or Bulobarde, is a city in Somalia's central Hiran region.

Buloburde
City
Buloburde in 2014
Buloburde Location in Somalia
Coordinates: 3°51′00″N 45°34′00″E
Country	Somalia
State	Hirshabelle
Region	Hiiraan
Area
• Total	40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
• Total	400,000
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Overview

Buloburde is situated along the Shabelle River. It is the center of the Buloburde District.^{[citation needed]}

In March 2014, Somali Armed Forces, assisted by AMISOM troops, captured the town from Al-Shabaab.^[1] The offensive was part of an intensified military operation by the allied forces to remove the insurgent group from the remaining areas in southern Somalia under its control.^[2]

Demographics

Buloburde has a population of around 20,500.^{[3][better source needed]} The broader Buloburde District has a population of 210,120.^[4]